to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
principle of sufficient reason
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
monad; monad (in category theory); monad (in functional programming)
innumerable; countless; numberless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
the four arithmetical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
Maundy Thursday; Holy Thursday
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
food and drink; eating and drinking
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics